Garbage-can.



1. l. LEVEN.

GARBAGE CAN.

APPLICATION FILED DEC- 14. |916.

Patented Sept. 18, 1917.'.

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JULIUS I. LEVETT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARBAGE-CAN.

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Specification of LettersPatent. i Pgmtqngd S913@ jig, 1931*?,

Application led December 14., 1916.` SerialNc. 136,972.

the structure with a simplef and efhcient means for carrying the receptacle.

. Drawings. y

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a can of the character' mentioned.constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention. In said figure the full lines show the inactive disposition of the parts of the can, while the dotted lines show the active position of said parts;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view on diminished scale, showing the can disposed to receive garbage.

Description.

As seen in the drawings, the body of the can is a tubular cylinder 7. A xed canopy 8 is attached to the cylinder 7, a flange 9 being provided for this purpose. The canopy 8 is shaped to form a globular section, the forward open edge 10 whereof is adjacent the median line of the cylinder 7 and sloped rearwardly therefrom. Partially surrounding the open edge of the canopy 8 is a stop 11 against which, in service, a depressed edge 12 of the cover 13 rests. lVhen the edge 12 engages the stop 11, the opening edge 14 of the cover 13 is disposed below the upper edge 15 of the cylinder 7.

In the closed position of the cover 13, the inner surface thereof rests upon, in supported relation to, the edge 15. The result of the closure of the cover 13 on the edge 15 and stop 11, is that fumes, odors, or gases generated in the contents of the can are held imprisoned therein.

The cover 13 is globular in form and is provided laterally with hinge lugs 16, which are connected by hinge pins 17 permanently with the cylinder 7.

Vhen the cover 13 is retracted to the position shown in Fig. 2 and by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the said cover and lugs`16 swingen the pins 17 until the edge 12 rests on the side of the cylinder 7. The weight of the cover 13 is carried by one side of the pins 17 and therefore remains in the position in which it is placed without further assistance or restraint. For moving the cover to and 'from its open and closed position, it is provided with a handle 18.

The lugs 16 are rigidly mounted on the cover `13 by rivets 19. Jf'lbove the junctionof the lugs 1G and cover 13, the lugs are bent to form bail ears 20.

Pivotally connected with the ears 20 is a bail 21. The bail 21 is employed for lock- 'ing the cover- 13 in closed position on the can, and for carrying Jthe can. rI`he bail 21 ,is bowed and is so constructed that when thrown forward it swings over a handle 22 and springs into arecess formed by an Oifset 23 in the said handle. The bail when Vlatched in this position exerts a pull on the lugs 16 and ears 20 thereof which holds the edge 12 of the cover 13 firmly against the stop 11. The engagement between the bail 21 and the handle 22 is suflicient to prevent the accidental dislodgment of the said bail and the consequent release of the cover 13.

l/Vhen, however, it is desired to utilize the bail 21 for transporting the can, it is released froni the handle 22, and placed in the vertical position shown in Fig. l of the drawings, where it is obvious that the lifting strain exerted on the pins 17 does not result in dislodging the cover 13 from its active or closure position on the can.

lhen it is desired to place any article in the can, the bail 21 is thrown back of the can to the position shown at the right of Fig. 1 of thedrawings. In this position the cover 13 is free to be thrown back, the operator using the handle 18 for this purpose.

When it is desired to empty the can, the bottom 24 thereof is allowed to swing on the hinge pin 25 to the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings. This is accomplished by depressing the tail-piece 26 of a latch 27 to lift the latch head 28 from engagement with the rim 29 of the bottom 24. The rim 29 is formed at t-he upper edge of a standing flange 30 with which the said bottom is furnished.

The latch 27 is normally held engaged with the rim 29 by a spiral spring 31, whic'l spring is interposed between the tail-piece 26 and the side of the cylinder 7. To guide pressing on the tail-piece 26 will release the bottoni 24h,- perniitfting the same to flrop to a vertical position to dumpV the contents of the can. t is equally obvious that after having so dumped the contents of the can,

the bottom of the same may be closed. by bringingthe said bottom to the horizontal position, the rim 29 thereof displacing. the

head of the latch 27 until the said rim passes.

the head 28y thereof, when by the operati-)n oi" the spring 31,` said. latch securesthe said bottom inl service position. Y

Aiter the can has beenI placed in position to have garbage placed therein, they operator may by means of thehandle` 18, retract the cover 13 to the position shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, exposing theinterior of the can, to receive the contentsl destinedy therefor. This having been' accomplished, the cover is drawnV to the position. shown in F ig.. 1. The bail-21 is now lowered to enigage the hand-le 22v andl the groove in theA offset 23 thereof. The groove holds the bailA in position and 'said` bailpreventsN the rearward swing of the lugs 16 and the cover 13 connected therewith.

In this Way the cam is closed to prevent the escape Vof odors or other disagreeable emanations except when and as the cover is lifted for the deposit of garbage therein.

1. An article asA characterized comprising l of, saidA bail. being arranged for engaging said body when said cover. is closed; and means for locking said bail in engaged relation to said body..

Copies of this patent may be obtained for. ve cents each'rty addressing: the; Commissioner of Patente, Wanhington, me." i Y .Marius r. 

